WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans fought to a draw in the Senate over guns Tuesday in a series of votes that could shelve most gun-control and gun-rights legislation for the year but elevate the issues in this fall's elections.

Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, the sponsor of the gunmaker immunity bill, said he would urge his colleagues to vote it down.

With Kerry's and Edwards' help, the Senate voted 52-47 to renew the assault weapons ban, which outlaws 18 military-style rifles that law enforcement officials say are a favorite with gangs and criminals.

Gangs and criminals always pay attention to the LAW when they buy their guns. LOL

"Democrats blamed Al Gore's support for gun licensing and registration in 2000 for his loss in Southern and rural states, where hunting is a part of growing up. Since then, Democrats have veered toward a middle course, touting themselves as defenders of "responsible" gun ownership."

They stayed on that "middle course" until they found a chance to turn as hard left as they could, then they turned. This conclusively proves Kerry and whomever his VP candidate is will be just as fanatically determined to take all of our guns as the Clintons were and are.

Joe and fellow patriots, I have to say yesterday was a low point for me. I'm quite frustrated with our politicians who have such difficulty understanding the Constitution. Gallup says 61% (if memory serves) want "stronger gun laws." The sheep are led astray... The wolves are waiting for us.

It did make it happen..........I have added my congresscritters to my speed dial on my phone and fax . Yesterday and tomorrow it will need to get done again and again as long as folks keep voting in RINOS and RATS to office.

Get ready to do it many times before and after the elections.

Good Work B4ranch !!.........Stay safe !

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posted on 03/03/2004 8:49:28 AM PST
by Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)

Once a year, during recess I'll put on one of my overly expensive suits and just drop in on them. A quiet conversation with the Rep. and a couple of staff managers, a few thousand $$ later, they'll remember my name for another year.

"The 'selling out' of America never looked so dismal. Zero border control, job outsourcing, 2nd Amendment rights hanging by a thread, queer mairrages forcing sodomy on the population, divorce better than 55%, millions of abortions a year . . Political correctness byproducts, one and all."

Yup, it doesn't look good. I am afraid we are headed for a revolution or a civil war, and I do not say that lightly. It's bound to happen, sooner or later (I think sooner, in this case). The country is too polarized. The Left has unleashed an all-out assault on everything moral and honorable and just that freedom loving and God-believing Americans hold dear. The conflict is now inevitable: The anger and the distrust and the contempt the two sides have for each other is not only palpable, it's bursting at the seams. It will be an interesting conflict. God help us.

Amendment II = A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

in·fringe To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate: infringe a contract; infringe a patent. Obsolete To defeat; invalidate. EX: To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing: an increased workload that infringed on his personal life.

With Kerry's and Edwards' help, the Senate voted 52-47 to renew the assault weapons ban, which outlaws 18 military-style rifles that law enforcement officials say are a favorite with gangs and criminals

McPaper lies again, or at least selectively reports the truth. The AWB bans a whole lot more than 18 types of rifles, just by features rather than by name, and it also bans the normal capcity magazines that many guns, handguns as well as long guns, were designed to use.

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posted on 03/03/2004 8:46:26 PM PST
by El Gato
(Federal Judges can twist the Constitution into anything.. Or so they think.)

factor in that both Kerry and Edwards cut short campaigning to 'be there' for this vote. Add in that the gun zombies already sent out the press releases praising the bills passing, before it went for final vote. So the dims had a setup from the start. Planned to stick it to the R's base. But ....

Then it all flamed out 90-8. So what happened? The R's withdrew support for final passage, the dims were left holding the bag. Since the dims couldn't be seen as being the ones responsible they bailed as well.

Craig set this play in motion once the ornaments were added to the original bill.

So it means gun control died with the flame out vote. Everyone appeared to be against extending the ban, which was the whole dim ruse.

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